Exodus 39 - proverbs 15 – john 18 – Colossians 2

Exodus 39
- They made the holy garments for Aaron with gold leaf trim.
- There were onyx stones to remember the tribes of Israel.
- There was one precious stone to represent each tribe. They used four rows of stones. A row of sardius, topaz, and carbuncle was the first row; and the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond; and the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; and the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper.
- The robe was all blue thread.
- There were pomegranates and bells in alternating patterns on the robe.
- They wore w turban
- They wore a crown of gold with the inscription, “Holy to the Lord”
- After they completed make all of these things, Moses blessed them.

Proverbs 15
- A soft answer turns away wrath
- God sees everything that happens, good and evil
- What "way" are they referring to in verse 10?
- A glad heart makes a man cheerful, but a crushed spirit is the result of a sorrowful heart.
- Being slow to anger quiets contention.
- Counsel of many makes plans succeed.
- The Lord will tear down the house of the prideful.
- God hears the prayers of the righteous.
- You must be humble before you can receive honor

John 18
- Jesus and the disciples often met in the garden where He was arrested.
- Why did the men fall down and draw back from Jesus in the garden after He said "I am He"?
- Wouldn't Judas count as one Jesus had lost?
- Peter drew his sword and struck off the ear of the high priests servant.
- Who was the high priest that year; Annas or Caiaphas?
- Caiaphas was the one who prophesied that Jesus would die to save many.
- Which other discple followed Jesus?
- Peter denied Jesus the first time while around a fire
- One of the officers struck Jesus for responding to the high priest.
- Annas sent Jesus to Caiaphas the high priest.
- Are they both high priests?
- Peter denied Jesus two more times and the rooster crowed immediately after the 3rd time.
- They took Jesus to Pilate's house but wouldn't enter it and defile themselves for Passover.
- It is ironic that they couldn't find a just reason to kill them when judging by their own laws.
- Pilate questioned Jesus about being a king. Jesus' response was that His kingdom was not of this world.
- Everyone who is of the truth listens to Him.
- Pilate found no guilt in Him and offered to release Him to the Jews, but they wanted Barabas released instead for the Passover custom.

Colossians 2
- The Colossians had never met Paul before.
- Paul still wants them to know he is with them in spirit and encourages them to stay firm in their faith in Christ.
- Walking in Christ leads to abundant thanksgiving.
- We were circumsized in sprit with Him and buried with Him in baptism and raise with Him by faith from the dead.
- Christ has canceled the debt against us we had with God.
- Our sin has been nailed to the cross with Christ.
- Paul tells them not to let others judge them.
- Was Paul referring to Jews or people of the world?
- Some people might try to disqualify them for not worshipping idols or insisting on asceticism.
- Asceticism is the doctrine that a person can attain a high spiritual and moral state by practicing self-denial, self-mortification, and rigorous self-denial; extreme abstinence. - Some boast in visions they have had, but Paul tells the Colossians not to baost in these either, but to look to Christ as their Head from whom all things flow.
- Paul tells them not to submit to old, worldly regulations any more.
- Regulations have the appearance of good but ultimately they do not stop the idulgence of the flesh, which we must fight against.